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Raleigh Harper / Emily Watkins ([personal profile] callmeemily) wrote2014-06-01 10:23 pm
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you teach me squid i teach you bread (jason)

 Things she probably should have thought about: the fact that they hadn't discussed what they were cooking, the fact that she probably wasn't even allowed to use this kitchen, the fact that she'd sort of... not <i>avoided</i> him, but she'd missed him the last couple of days and she didn't know if that was because she left the dog too early or what and she didn't actually have a way to see if he really wasn't busy, and... 

Mostly, Raleigh's worrying because she can. Because there's not a lot else to do besides make sure she looks decent (she does; she even put on makeup (gasp)) and that she's not looking creepy. The bag of simple groceries is already inside because she decided that she could teach him how to make beer bread and honey orange butter and she'd make some of the best scrambled eggs ever, and that would be a plan. It would be a dinner, even. Of course, this meant that it wasn't a date. It was a <i>lesson</i>. 

Totally different. Completely different.

Maybe.

For all she knew? He was married. Or gay. Or gay AND married. They hadn't really talked about it, and she didn't really know if she wanted to talk about it, and that's why she's got flour, butter, sugar, a pack of cheap beer, eggs, honey, creme fraiche, and chives. Because she's going to teach him how to cook, and then that's that.
jasonwright: (what a grin)

[personal profile] jasonwright 2014-06-06 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
Jason's excited for this dessert, because she's keeping it secret. It must be something amazing and he has no idea what to expect. Heck, she could totally feed him something terrible, but he still closes his eyes and opens his mouth because he trusts Raleigh which is...far from ordinary. Siren Cove has been a lot out of the ordiary for Jason.

The first taste is unbelievable and his brows furrow as he nods happily. He has no words right now so he just enjoys the taste for a minute before licking his lips.

"I don't know what you just fed me but you've won over my loyalty like Alfredo," he grins.
Edited 2014-06-06 03:03 (UTC)
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[personal profile] jasonwright 2014-06-06 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"You just made it?" He raises his eyebrows. This girl has talent. "I'll gladly let Alfredo have the hedgehog squeaker toy. You got a name for this yet?"

Jason's smiling because Raleigh is excited and he's never seen her this bouncy and proud before. As she should be because she managed to create something amazing. "You really got a talent here."
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[personal profile] jasonwright 2014-06-07 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
"You definitely found the right combination here. Even if you were working on it for a month, damn. I think it's pretty amazing you can create something like this." He nods, understanding completely. "You got my seal of approval, if that means anything."

Jason can't even imagine a formal training in anything. School is a completely foreign concept to him. Still, he thinks she has a natural talent. "Well, you could keep experimenting. Or even look at studying it?"
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[personal profile] jasonwright 2014-06-07 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
Jason frowns, understanding now how ridiculous the suggestion was. Hell, he didn't even know how colleges worked, but of course she'd have to admit her identity, which was dangerous. It's not until she drops the subject and dessert to grab the dishes that he realizes she doesn't even know how her disappearance was handled back home. Did she have family looking for her? Friends?

He's not sure what to say. Raleigh is avoidance central. Jason is quiet, but he's also an open book. Finally, he settles for a simple, "I'm sorry" before slipping into thought about his own family. Did they ever think about him? Or did they simply wish he was dead?
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[personal profile] jasonwright 2014-06-07 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
"I"m just sorry about your situation, Raleigh. It's tough. I made the decision for my life, you didn't." He copies her shrug, already knowing that he's not going to push her on the topic. She clearly doesn't want to talk about it and he's not the kind of person to make someone else open up just for the sake of opening up. If she wants to talk, he'll be there for her.

"It is what it is," he agrees, giving her a reassuring smile. "We make a life out of what's given to us."
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[personal profile] jasonwright 2014-06-07 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
"I'll help, yeah." He moves to grab some of the equipment, to place everything where it belongs, when he stops. And he can't help himself. If she's uncomfortable, he'll stop. But Jason knows he sure as hell could have used one of these anytime his life took a bad turn and he honestly didn't know what he was fighting for. Instead of picking up the equipment, Jason pulls Raleigh toward him and wraps his arms around her in a hug.

"It'll be okay," he reassures her softly. "You're not alone anymore."
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[personal profile] jasonwright 2014-06-07 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Jason rubs her back, hugging her just tightly enough to comfort her and hopefully help her feel better. He hasn't hugged a person in years. Alfredo's the only being he's hugged. Still, he chuckles at her response. "My hugs can easily be bought. I just...thought it'd help," he answers with a smile down at her. It looks like it may have. Raleigh seems to be the type to hold stuff in and she needed a release.

He nods. "It's okay to stumble, you know that right? It's okay to be scared or worried. And if you are, you know where I hang out."
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[personal profile] jasonwright 2014-06-08 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
He helps. That's all Jason needs to hear. He's flipped back and forth on staying in Siren Cove or just packing up and leaving. The news of a Hydra attack and the fact that many citizens acted like it was just another day in the town tempted Jason to leave once he had some money to last him til the next stop. But here...he's helped. Helped with the fishing, with rebuilding, with comforting. And he likes that feeling. He's not going to make plans to leave. Her words catch him off guard--they'll definitely be something he replays in his mind when he's feeling down.

"Of course." It's a small gesture, the squeeze, but a meaningful one. Jason picks up the rest of the dishes and puts them away, helping Raleigh clean up the kitchen as if they were never even here.

"I'll see you around, yeah?" He smiles at her as he heads to the door of the bakery. "Thanks for the dinner, Raleigh."